I'm so dang proud of Matthew!

Well, I'm always proud of all my sons, but the last few weeks especially I have been thinking about how proud I am of Matthew. He has been working SO hard through this whole college admission process, and these last few weeks he has really been working hard on applications, writing, rewriting, and editing all those essays, arranging for transcripts and SAT scores to be sent, and everything else that goes into applying for college. WHEW! It's way more than the things I did when I applied for college! And all this in addition to his usual, VERY heavy classload, his involvement on the NFTY Regional Board, working out at the gym, and all the other things he usually does. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

I have always been impressed by how independent my kids are, and Matthew is no exception. When he was in preschool, he never cried at the gate and was always happy to leave me and join his classmates and teachers. He looks forward to going away to camp all year, and while he's happy to see us when he comes home, I know he has such a great time there that he hasn't had a problem with homesickness, even when he was away most of the summer. And now he is really hoping to go away to college, FAR away. He has applied to a few California State Universities, but he's also applying to Indiana University, University of Michigan, University of Washington, and University of Arizona. And while I'll miss him when he's away, I'm so excited about the wonderful experiences that await him, wherever he ends up!

The college applications finally all went out this week. Matthew's relief at completing this monumental task was apparent. And now the waiting begins! We are hoping to begin receiving those FAT, welcome admission envelopes soon!